Universal Crossword August 31, 2025 Answers

1. Stumping ground during election season 11. Hat retailer, or slang for "hats" 15. Vague response to "Why do you ask?" 16. Unlikely, as odds 17. Work for a teenager during a family friend's vacation, perhaps 18. "Sad to say ..." 19. Erotic performance 20. "Chopped" host Allen 21. NHL Hall of Famer Willie 22. Category 24. Ticked, as a box 26. Abbr. in ancient dates 27. Easy as ABC 31. Mexican sauce 32. Discs that spin at 33 1/3 rpm 33. Osprey's claw 34. Actress de Armas 35. Goalkeeper's feat 37. Prof's helpers 38. "Don't expect me to be so nice tomorrow" 44. Makes certain 45. Previously revolted 46. ___ khao (Lao crispy rice salad) 47. Shelf near a window 48. Necklace that might be made with kukui nuts 49. Lit ___ (rhyming course) 51. Golf peg 52. Stringed instrument with seven pedals 53. It removes ink from paper 56. Drink sometimes topped with foam art 57. "That finally clicked for me!" 58. Affix with string 59. Graffiti artists' "brushes" 60. Makes a mistake

1. ___ up (absorbs) 2. Stimulate, as an appetite 3. Chemistry 101, for example 4. "That ain't happening!" 5. Complain 6. English ___ (dog breed) 7. "It's OK I'm OK" singer McRae 8. Cambodia's continent 9. Throat tissues 10. "The Communist Manifesto" co-author 11. Exam for a future DA 12. "No time for context ... just trust me" 13. Fall holiday known for calaveras 14. Text tech 23. Set of parts 25. Home during hibernation 26. Employee's reward 28. "___ has left the building" 29. Tailless primates 30. Not glossy 31. Goya subject hidden backward in "Etta James" 35. Well-planned approach 36. (Clears throat) 39. North African country known for harissa 40. Points in the right direction 41. River through Egypt 42. Subj. for some aspiring bilinguals 43. Anaphylaxis treatment 47. Large beer mug 49. ___ top (rhyming shirt) 50. Seductive growl 52. It might be cut into a mullet 53. Annoying pair? 54. Leisure activities, for short 55. School bake sale org. 56. 4G ___